Common People
song
"Common People" is a 1995 song by English alternative rock band Pulp. It is the leading single from their fifth studio album Different Class. It went to number 2 in the United Kingdom and Scotland, number 65 in Australia, number 77 in Germany, number 49 in France, number 4 in Sweden and number 5 in Norway. It was covered by William Shatner in 2004.
| "Common People" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Pulp | ||||
| from the album Different Class | ||||
| B-side | "Underwear" | |||
| Released | 22 May 1995 | |||
| Studio | The Town House, London | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 5:50 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Chris Thomas | |||
| Pulp singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Common People" on YouTube | ||||
Track listings
changeAll songs were written and composed by Jarvis Cocker, Nick Banks, Steve Mackey, Russell Senior and Candida Doyle except where noted.
UK CD1 and cassette single[2][3]
- "Common People" (full-length version) – 5:51
- "Underwear" – 4:07
- "Common People" (7-inch edit) – 4:07
UK CD2[4]
- "Common People" (full-length version) – 5:51
- "Razzmatazz" (acoustic version) – 4:05
- "Dogs Are Everywhere" (acoustic version) (Jarvis Cocker, Russell Senior, Candida Doyle, Magnus Doyle, Peter Mansell) – 3:05
- "Joyriders" (acoustic version) – 3:31
UK 7-inch yellow vinyl single[5]
- "Common People" (7-inch edit) – 4:07
- "Underwear" – 4:07
US 12-inch vinyl promo
- "Common People" (Motiv8 Club Mix) – 7:50
- "Common People" (The Vocoda Mix) – 6:18
- "Common People" (Motiv8 Radio Edit) – 5:02
- "Common People" (Full Length Version) – 5:49
- "Common People" (7" Edit) – 4:07
References
change- ↑ Petridis, Alexis (17 November 2022). "The 70 greatest No 2 singles – ranked!". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ↑ Common People (UK CD1 liner notes). Pulp. Island Records. 1995. CID 613, 854329-2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ↑ Common People (UK cassette single sleeve). Pulp. Island Records. 1995. CIS 613, 854329-4.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ↑ Common People (UK CD2 liner notes). Pulp. Island Records. 1995. CIDX 613, 854341-2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ↑ Common People (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Pulp. Island Records. 1996. ISC 613, 858 404-7.
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